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The result was soft delete‎. Based on minimal participation, this uncontroversial nomination is treated as an expired PROD (a.k.a. "soft deletion"). Editors can request the article's undeletion. asilvering (talk) 17:36, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Choorian (film franchise) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Wikipedia does not generally allow articles for series that only have two pieces of media. ★Trekker (talk) 14:40, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Student World Impact Film Festival (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I have strong belief that this subject does not meet the notability criteria mentioned in WP:GNG or WP:NGO. This article relies excessively on the use of primary sources, and when searched up, I can only see some reliable/secondary sources, and even then they are not independent of the subject (e.g interviews with the founder). WormEater13 (talk) 12:46, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure)Geschichte (talk) 10:40, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

List of animated films in the public domain in the United States (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Per WP:INDISCRIMINATE, same as Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of films in the public domain in the United States. Absolutiva (talk) 00:19, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep Important list. An editor from Mars (talk) 00:45, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep for the same reason I voted Keep on List of films in the public domain in the United States. These lists are invaluable for a base of information checking and completing filmography articles and lists, etc. Especially if we are creating a table of works list for any bio article. They are also helpful in pointing us towards other information we might need when we create an article. — Maile (talk) 02:02, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep: Hardly indiscriminate; this is a highly defined list and passes WP:NLIST as the subjects are discussed as a group in Hurst, Rossen, Kehr and other sources in the article. Also passes WP:LISTPURP (and is useful to boot). Dclemens1971 (talk) 03:36, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. No reason has been given why INDISCRIMINATE should apply here. It's a list of films that are 1) animated and 2) in the public domain in the United States. That is very specific. Cortador (talk) 09:38, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep: Well sourced, helps anyone looking to download such films that are now in the public domain. I understand that now things will regularly drop into the public domain, but this would likely be the first place someone would look for a particular film. Oaktree b (talk) 14:30, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was keep‎. A rename can be handled at editorial discretion. Star Mississippi 00:43, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

List of films in the public domain in the United States (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information. Most American films are entered in the public domain from 2019 or later, but other non-US films, including Indian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, etc. are also public domain. Absolutiva (talk) 00:18, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep - I've done a great many filmography articles and lists. Some are stand-alone lists, and some are imbedded in an actor's article. This particular list is very helpful in checking and completing those lists. — Maile (talk) 01:00, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep - These films that are public domain in the United States are not otherwise tracked on Wikipedia (for example, by a Category or template); this article remains the only effective mechanism on Wikipedia to find such films and their associated articles. In addition, the research in this article is considerably more reliable and well-referenced than any other non-wikipedia reference I have found on the same topic. 72.81.222.194 (talk) 03:35, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep this !vote is just to see the article kept. Then an RM could be done if it makes sense to change the name of the article, but that is an entirely separate matter. Iljhgtn (talk) 19:36, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Tango Bar (2024 film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Promo for non notable film. Lacks coverage in independent reliable sources. No sign of any reviews. Being screened at minor festivals and winning minor awards does not satisfy NFILM. One of multiple promo pieces for Francisco Villarroel and his creations made by the same spammer. duffbeerforme (talk) 03:37, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Previous AFD Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tango Bar (2021 film). duffbeerforme (talk) 03:46, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Surely this is a hoax article. As the AFD discussion @Duffbeerforme linked above, it had a deletion back in 2021 but with has been put back up only with 2024 replacing the 2021 in it's title. An editor from Mars (talk) 06:19, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Personally, I think IMDB got fooled by this article. An editor from Mars (talk) 06:21, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Looks like it was in production in 2021 and finally got released in 2024 which explains the two different dates. duffbeerforme (talk) 06:46, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Keep César Bolívar working on it, distribution by Gran Cine, and winning an award at ELCO, probably places it as one of the bigger Venezuelan films of the last few years, especially among internal productions. I can look for more sources but, besides the COI, there doesn't seem to be a reason to delete. Kingsif (talk) 22:12, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Promo for non notable film. Lacks coverage in independent reliable sources. No sign of any reviews. Being screened at minor festivals and winning minor awards does not satisfy NFILM. One of multiple promo pieces for Francisco Villarroel and his creations made by the same spammer. duffbeerforme (talk) 03:38, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Per the reasons you have just said. An editor from Mars (talk) 04:27, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Weak keep Having looked in Spanish, most sources are Venezuelan film organisations (Gran Cine, Trasnocho Cultural, government) that kinda just mention its existence. However, there's a few international sources about screenings and festivals, and the cast (Cervantes Institute, La Vanguardia). Small coverage, but RS and more than 'look we made this'. The film also got a wide cinema release in Venezuela - which would be no small feat any time after 2014, but is frankly outstanding that it happened in 2020. (El Estímulo, El Universal). Possibly the best source to start the article afresh with might be this Unión Radio piece (and interview?) about it. I don't think El Carabobeño is generally accepted as RS, but it has an article about the film being adapted from Villarroel's book, itself based on a true story, that could be useful if acceptable. Also to note, most of the awards listed on its IMDb are absolute duds, and as such the (probably quite evident anyway) Venezuelan government propaganda media, just listing off how many global awards this thing got, should be avoided. Kingsif (talk) 22:04, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep with the sources added to the article. Nfitz (talk) 21:58, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was soft delete‎. Based on minimal participation, this uncontroversial nomination is treated as an expired PROD (a.k.a. "soft deletion"). Editors can request the article's undeletion. plicit 06:44, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Caracas Ibero-American Film Festival (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Promo for non notable festival. Lacks coverage in independent reliable sources. Lots of announcements, PR and listings but not independent coverage. One of multiple promo pieces for Francisco Villarroel and his creations made by the same spammer. duffbeerforme (talk) 03:39, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete‎. Vanamonde93 (talk) 23:27, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Art Arena (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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This article about a "planned" museum has been around since 2010. While I'm not sure what the status of the museum is the only live source I could find about it was on the Roland Collection website. I don't see how this meets the WP:GNG in any way. Yeshivish613 (talk) 17:06, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete‎. Vanamonde93 (talk) 23:26, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Satelli D'Or Film Festival (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Suspected WP:HOAX that has been on Wikipedia for sixteen years. I could find no evidence of the existence of this film festival (or the founder) online or in newspaper archives. GeorgiaHuman (talk) 18:07, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was draftify‎. plicit 14:12, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Taandob (2025 film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Feels way too early for an article. If reports are accurate, the film is supposed to release in two months, but per the cited sources, filming just started less than a week ago. Right now, there's nothing substantial just the usual production updates, cast announcements, and filming news. No real depth. Wikipedia isn't meant to track every step of a film's production. An article makes sense when there's more to say something beyond just "this movie is happening." Either once most of the film is shot and there's sufficient independent coverage with real substance, or after release if it gets real critical attention. Until then, better to draftify. Junbeesh (talk) 10:23, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Draftify Unless principal photography starts and it gets enough coverage, move it and keep it in Draftspace. WiinterU 16:08, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Principal photography has started. -Mushy Yank. 17:57, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was keep‎. (non-admin closure) Atlantic306 (talk) 19:53, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How It Should Have Ended (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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All of these sources are either from unreliable websites like youtube, twitter and facebook, or from the source itself, fails GNG. TzarN64 (talk) 19:33, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: My opinion here may hinge on the content of the first three sources in the article which are books that I cannot access at the moment. There is occasional coverage in national newspapers for some videos [1] that could be included in the article. There is persistent coverage on websites like Screen Rant which is considered somewhat reliable excluding info of living persons per WP:RSP. In-depth has been hard to find with relatively quick search, but it may be buried among routine coverage of individual videos. Anonrfjwhuikdzz (talk) 01:36, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
About coverage on Screen Rant as it relates to notablity for our purposes here, I will say this: Screen Rant is a low-quality source (to a large extent a listicle content farm) whose uses on Wikipedia are limited. It is reliable enough for straightforward statements of fact within its area of competency (entertainment, roughly speaking), but not for anything remotely controversial, WP:BLP material, or any kind of analysis. It is likewise not a source that should be used for establishing WP:Notability or assessing WP:Due weight. TompaDompa (talk) 18:14, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the explanation! Anonrfjwhuikdzz (talk) 02:04, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Lean keep After spending more time searching, I am leaning keep for How It Should Have Ended. It has received some attention by academics studying youtube channels and was noted for having deep community engagement (i.e. many community members contributing to subtitle translation): [2] (unfortunately source may be paywalled for most users). There are the awards that have been noted. When it comes to animation/comic movies, I think having Stan Lee cameo in your work (and ask you animate his own how it should have ended episode) also suggests notability, though I recognize this is an unorthodox reason. The mentions in books sources are also suggestive of notability as the channel is receiving some academic attention. Unfortunately I haven't been able to read full passages to better establish notability/sigcov.
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Aditi Saigal (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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This is a case of Wp:TOOSOON. Just one film as acting career and one ep for that she received some press coverage. Other than that she is daughter of singer and actor parents but notability is not inherited. Fails wp:NACTOR and Wp:NMUSIC as well. Zuck28 (talk) 11:01, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Not all individuals featured in Forbes necessarily meet the eligibility threshold for a standalone Wikipedia article.
    The subject must first satisfy the notability criteria outlined in Wikipedia's WP:Notability guidelines as a prerequisite for inclusion.
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  • Delete - Notability is not established per WP:NACTOR, WP:MUSICBIO nor WP:GNG. The sourcing consists of standard PR type promo that one would see for any emerging actor with a press agent, including Forbes, which is not significant coverage, it's simply a photo of her with a caption mentioning her name, thus trivial. The Forbes "profile" link above is more standard PR written by "Forbes Staff", (it does not even have a by-line). I agree with the nom that this is a case of WP:TOOSOON. Perhaps in a few more years this emerging actor will become notable, but at this time, one acting role, Spotify "fans" and famous parents is not enough. Netherzone (talk) 15:46, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It does have a byline and in my view counts as one piece of significant reliable sources coverage. Another reliable bylined piece in the Hindu here, another bylined piece here, leaning Keep for WP:GNG rather than WP:NACTOR imvAtlantic306 (talk) 20:50, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Untitled S. S. Rajamouli film (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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No film title, just started filming, and anticipated release date in 2027. Nothing notable about the production and references are all churnalism, routine, or WP:NEWSORGINDIA. I do not see a redirect as an option as it has twice been removed based on the history. CNMall41 (talk) 06:01, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete: This article is premature as the film is still in the early stages of production and lacks a confirmed title. The current sources primarily offer routine production updates and do not demonstrate the significant notability required for a standalone article at this stage. Creating a full article now risks violating WP:TOOSOON and WP:CRYSTALBALL, as details about the film are likely to evolve. While the involvement of notable figures is acknowledged, Wikipedia articles require more than just anticipation to warrant inclusion. Deletion is recommended until the film progresses further, has a definitive title, and receives substantial coverage establishing its notability.Aditi's Voice (talk) 10:18, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep: filming has started; notable cast, crew and director; a lot of coverage about production. At worst, redirect (or draftify). Opposed to deletion. -Mushy Yank. 15:03, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Move to SSMB29, the film's tentative title. It is noteworthy that the director's previous film's tentative title was so famous that it became the actual title, which is likely not the case for this film however. DareshMohan (talk) 15:45, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete. Per nom and WP:TOOSOON. Sources are mostly about leaked scene and others are on casting, and other routine news. Not notable yet. I was leaning to vote draftify but very likely the page will be moved back again right away to mainspace unless an administrator can put a move lock to it. If a move lock can be done, please let me know and I can change my vote to draftify. RangersRus (talk) 19:39, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Aditi's Voice:, you need to bold your vote. RangersRus (talk) 19:46, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep: The title should not be the criteria to redirect or delete, as it has begun filming, is notable and has wide media coverage. Jayanthkumar123 (talk) 5:33, 7 April 2025 (UTC)
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Regardless of filming, please see WP:NFF which states, "films that have already begun shooting, but have not yet been publicly released (theatres or video), should generally not have their own articles unless the production itself is notable per the notability guidelines." How is the production notable?--CNMall41 (talk) 02:41, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Budget, coverage, cast, etc. -Mushy Yank. 04:26, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Where is the notability guideline that states notability is based on budget, cast, coverage, etc.? I must have missed it. --CNMall41 (talk) 17:00, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Probably. -Mushy Yank. 17:20, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Found it.--CNMall41 (talk) 17:42, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No, wrong link. -Mushy Yank. 17:46, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
...guys, really? Toadspike [Talk] 21:14, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep – this has several claims to notability already, and it seems to have significant coverage in reliable sources. As for NEWSORGINDIA, some pieces don't have bylines, but some do [3], and some are not even Indian [4]. I don't think it's unreasonable to argue that a film that has begun shooting with a notable director, notable producer, and notable cast is notable. Add to that the fact that the director's last project was RRR, the most successful Indian film of all time by several metrics, and that line of argument becomes very reasonable. I could support draftifying until release, but the draft will be at risk of deletion every six months – when we expect this to come out in two years, that's just creating an unnecessary headache. Toadspike [Talk] 21:31, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete for now per WP:HAMMER. Once the film is released, that will be the time to have an article. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:10, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    You may argue that the sources we have don't show that film is notable right now, but that essay doesn't seem to apply; we have a lot more than "rumors posted to message boards, blogs, or Facebook" right now. Toadspike [Talk] 13:03, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was keep‎. and rename to Sex Phone and the Girl Next Door which I will do momentarily. Star Mississippi 15:01, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sexphone & the Lonely Wave (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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This film does not satisfy WP:NFILM. The article itself has no sources and a Google search only yields database websites and pirated copies of the film. Cyrobyte (talk) 22:18, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was redirect‎ to Relangi Narasimha Rao#Filmography. Star Mississippi 20:54, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Eluka Majaka (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Notable director (his 75th film) and notable cast, so why are there no reliable reviews? A search in Telugu (or English for that matter) surprisingly yields nothing [8]. No reliable reviews or other reliable sources apart from the single sources already on the article. The old sources that used to be on the article and a WP:BEFORE yielded: [9] [10] [11] [12]. This is not a pre-2010 film, it is a 2016 film, hence it needs more sources.

Note several films by the same director lack articles including his immediate previous film (see the director's filmography). Note: I support a redirect to Relangi Narasimha Rao#Filmography, where the same source about this film is also there. DareshMohan (talk) 01:03, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: This isn't his first Telugu film not to be remade in Kannada or that wasn't a remake.
He has three other such films like that:
  1. Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi (2001)
  2. Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi (2004)
  3. Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (2008)
  4. Oo Antava Maava Oo Ooo Antava Maavaa (2023) DareshMohan (talk) 13:33, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks! Will amend my comment (that was written in a very confusing way, on top of this). -Mushy Yank. 17:11, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was keep‎. plicit 00:25, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Kattumaram (film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Not Notable. concerns regarding notability and verifiability, as outlined in Wikipedia's content policies. For a film to be deemed notable, it must receive significant coverage from independent, reliable sources. While Kattumaram has been reviewed by several outlets, the depth and prominence of this coverage are limited. For instance, Asian Movie Pulse provides a review that, although positive, does not constitute the extensive coverage required to establish notability. Similarly, BollySpice.com offers a review, but its reach and influence are not substantial enough to meet Wikipedia's notability standards. Additionally, the film's listing on platforms like IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes, which include brief synopses and user-generated content, do not serve as independent, reliable sources for establishing notability. Furthermore, the article's reliance on such sources may violate Wikipedia's verifiability policy, which mandates that information be backed by reputable, third-party publications. Without substantial, independent coverage, the article does not meet the criteria set forth in Wikipedia's notability guidelines for films, making it a candidate for deletion. Flyingphoenixchips (talk) 01:33, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

+Technically a WP:NFILM pass for another reason: screened >5 years after release (released in June 2019) https://birminghamindianfilmfestival.co.uk/kattumaram-catamaran/ and https://londonindianfilmfestival.co.uk/kattumaram-catamaran/ and the Global Indian stories source seems acceptable too.-Mushy Yank. 12:15, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. "For a film to be deemed notable, it must receive significant coverage from independent, reliable sources." Notability is not one-size-fits-all. This is a film and there are thousands of films produced globally that do not get to be reviewed by mainstream media (The New York Times, The Guardian, Variety, etc.). More often than not, the only reviews for a film will be found in niche publications. There are even film blogs and websites that are considered reliable sources because they are recognized within the film industry. Kattumaram was released in film festivals. It was included in Channel 4's annual Indian cinema showcase in 2020. It was a special screening at Wesleyan University in 2021. Six years after its premiere, it continues to be included in academic film events. Frameline is the Frameline Film Festival and a legitimate, reliable source for films with non-heterosexual subjects. The Hindu is a reliable newspaper. The New Indian Express is an edition of The Indian Express, which is a reliable source. Now Toronto (Now) is a reliable Canadian newspaper. The Times of India article is an interview with the filmmaker and from what I saw in it, is acceptable. Pyxis Solitary (yak). 12:29, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I expanded the article to improve its notability per WP:HEY. The Times of India articles source that was added is an interview with an actor not the filmmaker and is a passing mention. DareshMohan (talk) 10:43, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. I am not satisfied with frameline source that has been misrepresented as critical review. That leaves only one review by Now Toronto. If anyone can find one more critical review from reliable sources, please let me know. Interviews are not secondary independent source. RangersRus (talk) 15:29, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
When it comes to Asian films, it's not easy to find reviews for them outside of Asia-related newspapers, websites, magazines; unless a film is groundbreaking, or becomes a critics darling, or gets word-of-mouth recommendations, or wins awards. Particularly when they are independent films. That's the reality of non-West films. Kattumaram is reviewed in High on Films, Apt613, and Asian Movie Pulse. (RottenTomatoes does take some of High on Films RT1 and AMP RT2 reviews into consideration). It has been included in a handful of academic papers about Indian cinema. Pyxis Solitary (yak). 05:35, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for sharing the sources but these are still not credible or reliable. Apt613 is a blog. Even High on films, anyone can write for them and per RT is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Debopriyaa Dutta, Pramit Chatterjee, Shikhar Verma, Vassilis Kroustallis. The review is by neither of these approved writers. Asian Movie Pulse is also not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Amarsanaa Battulga, Grace Han, Joshua Polanski, Nathan Sartain, Olivia Popp, Panos Kotzathanasis, Renee Ng, Teresa Vena. The review here too is not from one of these approved critics. RangersRus (talk) 12:37, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
"Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s)". I wrote, "RottenTomatoes does take some of...." (Imo, if RT accepts any film review from the afore-mentioned sources, then other reviews from those same sources should be acceptable.) As for a source being a blog: WP:BLOGS states – "Self-published expert sources may be considered reliable when produced by an established subject-matter expert, whose work in the relevant field has previously been published by reliable, independent publications." I suggest you seek input on WT:MOSFILM about film sources, because there are many blogs (such as Film School Rejects, /Film, and Cinapse) that are used as reliable film-related sources in Wikipedia and what is considered a reliable film source is ever evolving. You may find this article from Film Comment a useful learning tool: The Top Film Criticism Sites: An Annotated Blog Roll (yes, it was published many years ago, but many of the blogs listed are still in operation). Pyxis Solitary (yak). 10:16, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete‎. plicit 00:19, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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No reliable reviews, all sources are relating to promotional events and OTT release. Sources found in WP:BEFORE: [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]. Only review found was this, which has a dubious reliability [20]. DareshMohan (talk) 21:03, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And @DareshMohan, thanks a lot for linking the findings of your BEFORE. That's very helpful. -Mushy Yank. 22:53, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Delete Non-notable Bollywood film. An editor from Mars (talk) 04:00, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I searched around and couldn’t find any reliable coverage that gives the film real notability. Pridemanty (talk) 12:43, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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